Aikido Canada

Two friends were walking through the desert.  During some point of the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face.  The one who…

Living in Japan for so long, I’ve learned a great deal about life from a unique perspective.  One of my greatest teachers was my wife’s grandmother, who passed away several…

I’d like you to use what I write today to reexamine the beliefs you hold near and dear.  I suggest this reexamination because if you’re looking to improve the quality…

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.  “What food might this contain?” the mouse wondered.  He was devastated…

In Aikido we strive to find ways to leave our habits behind and experience the world from a “simple mind” perspective.  A task that is much easier said than done. …

Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably…

Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they have not thought about it, do not have it on their schedule, did not know it was…

Once, a long time ago I watched a wonderful coaching session take place.  The woman being coached was very angry at a person who had wronged her in the past. …

This blog has been brewing in my brain for a long time.  I have noted what to me is an inexplicable phenomenon in the thinking of many martial artists.  Allow…